Germans Massing on Russian Border
Attempt to Intimidate Soviet OR prelude to invasion OF BRITAIN United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. Received Friday, 6.45 p.m. LONDON, May 22. The Times’ Ankara correspondent says information 'received in Ankara confirms the Rumanian reports of a large German troop concentration in Moldavia which was apparently completed at the beginning of May. This concentration is estimated to comprise IS German and 11 Rumanian divisions. Two theories are being held about the reasons for these concentrations: Firstly, that Hitler desires to bring pressure on the Soviet in order to obtain economic concessions, also to secure Soviet collaboration in the Middle East; secondly, that Hitler intends at all costs to attempt an invasion Britain. Therefore he is taking precautions against a Russian attack in the event of a failure of the invasion. The movement of German troops from the Balkans to Belgium and France in addition to the Russian border has been observed recently.
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Manawatu Times, Volume 66, Issue 122, 24 May 1941, Page 7
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